New law likely to fuel shift from real-money gaming to esports, casual games

Mumbai: The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, is set to provide long-awaited regulatory clarity for esports and casual gaming, a move industry executives say could redirect investments and strengthen an ecosystem long overshadowed by real-money gaming (RMG). “Until now, most foreign investments flowed into real money gaming because the financial returns were stronger. With the government’s focus shifting to social gaming and esports, capital will now move into casual games and esports. That gives us a great deal of confidence,” said Rajan Navani, founder and CEO of JetSynthesys, a major player in both these segments.